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While being detained in the store after he was recognised, Mitchell broke free from shop staff and was able to grab money from the till which had been opened for a customer, Nicholas Fridd told the court on behalf of the prosecution.

The incident happened at the Co-op in Station Road, Henbury

Mitchell, of Brigstocke Road in St Paul's, then told staff he had enough before running out of the shop.

Shopworkers pursued him outside when he pulled out the weapon, believed to be a bread knife.